My background is in creative writing, and as a critic it's my job to entertain and inform my readers. Over the span of my career, I've had the opportunity to review a variety of products, from books to video games to movies. Each time I …Read more »
In the world of anime fandom, there’s a term used to define what other “normal” people might call gratuitously placed bouncing breasts and asses, and it’s known simply as “fan service.” Out of the dozens of anime features that go about including fan service in …Read more »
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned. In a world where supernatural monsters walk freely in human flesh, only the strongest and most violent individuals can survive. Even then, it often takes a warrior with their own supernatural powers to overcome these creatures. Enter …Read more »
Sometimes eviscerating monsters is the best way get over a rough day. I mean honestly, any grief that the school bully may have given you or any relationship issues you may have faced quickly pales in comparison to the twelve-foot tall lizard creature standing in …Read more »
I love shonen-style anime. The more big mechs, super-sized fireballs, humungous swords and crazy ninja antics an animation studio can fit into a show, the more I tend to let my brain go out the window and just let the mindless antics wash over me. …Read more »
Longtime anime fans have seen it all. Giant robots are a norm. Talking pandas make them yawn. Planet sized fireballs are a thing of the past. While I may not be the longest running anime fan in North America, I will admit that I've watched …Read more »
From the very opening episode of Manglobe's Ergo Proxy , I knew I had stumbled upon an anime that was incredibly special. Set in a future that doesn't seem too far-flung from our own, Ergo Proxy begins in the domed city of Romdo, a place …Read more »
For many consumers of modern media, there's nothing quite as appealing as the combination of the hyper-technological with the antiquated equipment of the past. Post-apocalyptic worlds combine the mystery of the new with the blurred vision of the old, resulting in a miasmic mixture that …Read more »
C.M. Brendelson
